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March 5, 1929. L. A. GROSSMAN DISPENSING DEVICE FOR WRAPPING IATERIAL Filed Jan- 26, 1927 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 In 116122 07 laws I). Gmssmuc i I v I 7! Patented Mar. 5, 1929.

LOUIS A. eRossMAN, on NEW Yemen. Y.

DISPENSING DEVICE FOR WRAPPING MATERIAL.

Application filed January 26, 1927. Serial No. 163,672.

My present invention relates generally to (tlispcnsing apparatus, and has particular reference to a device for dispensing wrapping paper and the like in a certain manner and at predetermined times.

My invention is designed primarily for use in retail stores, and it is a general object of the invention to provide a device which will overcome the possible temptation of sales people to pocket or fail to record money that is received for purchased articles.

My invention contemplates the provision of a device which will prevent a sales person from securing the necessary wrapper or wrapping paper for the articles purchased without l'irst recording the amount of money received by virtue of the purchase in some manner. More particularly, it is an object of the invention to provide a device adapted to retain the wrapping paraphernalia in normally inaccessible condition, and to pro vide means whereby a person seeking to secure wrapping material must first record the sale before rendering the wrapping material available.

It an important object of the present invention to provide this device in a form whereby the manipulation of a single element or member will automatically achieve the contemplated purposes.

One feature of my invention lies in providing a single control member which is movable from a normal into two different positions; in providing means operable by moving the control member into one of said positions for causing the wrapping material to become available; in providing means operable my moving the control member into the other position to effect the recordation of the sale; and in providing means which prevents movement of the control member into the delivering or dispensing position until after it has been moved into the recording position.

Another object of the invention is to render the dispensing of the wrapping material entirely automatic when the control member is moved into the dispensing position] More particularly, my invention contemplates the provision of a driving source such as a nmtor, and an arrangement where by a continuous length of wrapping paper or the like may be continuously fed from the device by the motor as long as the control member is in the dispensing position.

It being planned that the sales person will thereupon tear off the desired length which liehas rendered available, it is another. object of the invention to prevent a sales person from thereafter utilizin only portions of the availabllength witliout attracting the attention of either the purchaser or the subsequent attention of some person in higher authority.

Another object isto provide a device of the general character referred to wherein means are provided for achieving the same general purpose in connection with paper bags or. other similar wrapping devices other than a continuous roll of material.

Another important object of the invention to provide means for enablingthe operator to render availablen particular one of a selection of varied sizes of paper.

Other features of my inventionlie in the particular arrangement and construction of parts which render the device as a Whole particularly ellicient,- easy to manipulate, and reliable.

For the attainment of the foregoing objects and such other objects as may hereinafter appear or be ointed out, I have illustrated one form of my invention in the accompanying drawings in i which- Fig. 1 isa plan viewof a complete device embodying the features of my invention, the paper and certain parts being omitted for the sake of clearness; i

Fig. 2 is an end elevational view taken from the left of Fig. 1 with the left end wall removed to disclose theinterior;

Fig. 3 is a front elevational view of Fig. 1, with thefront wall similarly removed;

Fig. 4 is a side elevational cross-sectional view taken substantially along the line 4-4. of Fig. l, and she ing in dotted lines the various positions 0 the control member;

Fig. 5 is an end elevational view taken from the rightof Fig. 1, with the right end wall removed;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary View on an enlarged scale of a portion of Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a fragmentary plan view of the mechanism shown in Fig. 6; I

Fig. 8 1s a fragmentary cross-sectional view taken substantially along thelme 8 8 of Fig. 7;

Fig. 9 is a bottom view of the printing carriage dissociated from the balance of the device;

Fig. 10 is a plan view upon an enlarged scale of the parts which initiate the operation out the dispensing mechanism;

Fig. 11 is an enlarged end view of a portion of the device shown in Fig. 1, this View being taken substantially along the line 11.1.1 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 12 is an elevational cross-sectional view of a portion oil the devices shown in Fig. 10, taken substantially along the line l2-12 oi? Fig. 10;

Fig. 13 a view similar to Fig. 12 taken substantially along the line fil -13 of Fig. 10;

Fig. id is an enlarged end view o'l one oi? the elements of Fig. 10 taken substantially along the line 14ll l of Fig. 10.

Fig. 15 is a fragmentary front elevat-ional view of a portion of the 1 aper releasing mechanism.

Fig. 16 is a bottom view the paper bag device;

Fig. 17 is a fragmentary plan view of a portion of the same mechanism;

Fig. 18 is a plan view of a portion 01 the device of Fig. 1, certain parts being omitted to disclose the disposition of the two sizes 01' continuous wrapping paper and to disclose the disposition of the paper bag device of Figs. 16 and 17;

Fig. 19 is an enlarged crosssecthmul end view of a portion of the paper dispensing apparatus; and

Fig. 20 is a plan view o'l'f one of the elements of Fig. 19.

Referring now to the drawings, and particularly to F ig. 1, I shall briefly point out the general characteristics and relative positions of the various elements of the embodiment therein illustrateiil, it being understood that the particular arrangement and mountings shown are not essential except as otherwise pointed out herein.

1 have shown my device mounted in a container having a base 25, front and rear walls 26 and 27 respectively, and side walls 28 and 29. Extending between the walls 26 and 27 are two spaced guide bars 30 and 31 upon which a movable carriage is designed to be supported so as to be movable backward or forward into various positions. This carriage is indicated generally by the reference numeral 32 and may be provided with a handle or grip 33 by which it may be pulled forwardly or pushed baclmuxrdly. Mounted upon the carriage 32 amle -igned to move therewith, is a printing device 34, herein illustrated as embodied in an addine' or registering instriunentality similar in the ordinary cash register device. Also carried by the carriage 32 is the control member HIS provided at its forward end with a hand knob To the rear of the member the mechanism which initiates the pape pensing operation; and the member 36 is so arranged and constructed that pressure ion wardly or downwardly upon the knob 36 will ellfect a printing upon material beneath the carriage and movement at the member 85 in the opposite or rearward direction will ellect certain movements of the initiating a p para tus.

lmmediately lo the left ot the carriage is the apparatus whicli is actuated by the mechanism to the rear oi? the member 235. and still further lo the left l have illustrated a possible mounting of a mot r 3'7 and a. starting rheostat 38.

The present device is designed 1 01' use with two sizes of: ronlinuous wrap fiing pa-- per, and also for use il'h paper bags. lwo rolls of wrap iing paper, of dillerent widths. are designed to be supporti-ul or mounted in some position above the lelthund portion of the device. it may be stated generally that the paper is led, by means of rollers. toward the right, beneath the carriage 353. and thence out through the side all 2.); Similarly, the paper bags are designed to be fed upon a platlorm 39 which is movable rearwardly fr n the position shown in Fig. 1 so as to p lion a bag beneath the cal riage 32. Alter the printing has been at l ected, the bag is discharged by an outward or forward movement oi the platform 39. ln l ig. 3, the general passage of the continuous wrapping paper through the device is more clearly discloseth two continuous rolls ell) and ll being shown as emanating from a source (not shown) and passing through the device in the general manner described.

Reference to Fig. 3 and also to Fig. will indicate the general arrangement o'li 'tl rollers. Two are provideiil. one set on each side of the carriage 5. Each set co11- sists of a pair oi. spaced driving rollers and a movable idler therebet ween. Thus. in F 3, the two driving rollers ol. one set are desi gnatcd by the reference numerals 4:2 and 4-23. and the corres ending driving rollers of the other set are designated by the mlerence numerals 11 1 and 45. Between lhe rollers ell and {i3 a somewhat smaller idler ll and a correspmuling idler l? is mounted between the rollers ell and 45.

Before proceeding to describe the mount ing oi? the rollers in greater ifletail It will exp rain that the rollers 42 and ll are designed to rotate continuously in a conntenclocliivise direction as viewed in Fig. 3, whereas the rollers 4:3 and 1-5 are designed to rotate continuously in a clockwise direction. The idlers 46 and 17 are so mounted as to be normally cut oi contact with the drivin rollers. but means are 'iirovided tor moving the idlers 4.6 and 4-7 in unison either upwardly or dowi'iwardly so as to efiect contact with either the upper set or the lower set oi? driving rollers. One length of paper, such as the paper 10, is designed to pass be ill) Ill)

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tween the upper set of driving rollers 42, 44 and the idlers 46 and 47; whereas the other length of paper (41) is made to pass between the lower set of driving rollers 43, and the idlers. In this way, when the idlers are moved upwardly, the paper 4-0 is frict-ionally engaged and caused to move toward the right; similarly, when the idlers are moved downwardly, the paper 41 is fricthe ends of the rollers 4-1 and 45 respectively.

Two similar gears, of which the uppermost gear 52 is clearly shown in Fig. 1, are mounted upon the ends of the rollers 42 and 43. At the opposite end of each ot the rollers 43 and 45 I have mounted beveled gears 53 and 54 respectively, these gears being drivon by a transverse shaft 55 upon which are mounted two beveled gears 56 and 57; the gear 56 meshing with and driving the gear 53, and the gear 57 meshing with and driving the gear 54. The shaft 55 is driven i'rom the motor, and I have illust'atively shown a worm drive connection 58 (Fig. l) by means of which the rotation of the motor-shaft 59 is imparted at a reduced. speed to the shaft 55.

The idlers 46 and 47 are not mounted directly in the standards which support the driving rollers,-but are mounted in vertically adjustable plates supported in a guided manner upon said standards. This mounting is shown in Fig. 3, but is more clearly disclosed in Fig. 19. Referring for the moment to Fig. 19, it will be observed that I have shown the standard 48 upon an enlarged scale, and also the corresponding standard 60. The rollers 44 and 45 are mounted in the standard 48, and the rollers 42 and 43 are mounted in the standard 60.

Referring first to the standard 60, it will be noted that two angular flanges 61 and 652 are provided which form a vertical guide way between and underneath them. These flanges are more clearly observed in Fig. 18, and in this figure it will be noted that each of the four standards is provided with a similar set of flanges. Mounted tor vertical reciprocating movement between the flanges 61 and 62 is a strip 63 having an opening therethrough in which the idler 46 is journaled. Above and beneath the hear-- ing for the idler 46 are elongated vertical slots 64 and 65 which permit the passage of the end journals Gif the driving rollers 42 and 43 therethrough. In this way, the plate 63 may be moved upwardly or down wardly without interfering in any way with the free rotation of the driving rollers 42 and 43. i

To eilect the upward and downward move ment oi? the strip 63, I have provided at the top thereof a rack portion 66 meshing with a small spur gear 67. The gear 67 is journaled in the standard 60 and mounted at the end of? an actuatingshai't which will be presently described. The invention contour plates a slight angular rotation of this actuating shaft in either one or the other direction at predetermined times so as to effect an upward or downward shifting of the strip 63.

So that the strip 68 mounted upon the standard 48 and corresponding to the strip 63 may be moved upwardly or downwardly along with the strip 63, I have provided a linking mechanism which is clearly shown in Fig. 19. The lower end of the strip63 is provided with a second rack portion 69 meshing with a small spur gear 70. Tlie lat ter is mounted upon a stub shaft towhich is rigidly connected a small link 71. A rack portion 72, corresponding to the portion 69, provided on the lower end ot' the strip 63, and a small spur gear 73 is in mesh therewith and similarly connected with a small link 74. The free endsot'i the links 71 and 74 are pivotallyconnected by a tie .rod 75, so that upward or downward movement of the strip 63 will effect a small rotation of the gear 70, hence a slight pivotal movement of the link 71, and hence a slight horizontal shifting of the rod 75. The latter movement will rotate the gear 73 suiticiently to move the strip 68 along with the strip 63. A similar arrangement of racks, gears, and links is provided in the remaining two standards. 1

Having thus described the continuous rotation of the driving rollers, and the means for lifting and lowering the idlers, I shall now describe the means for effecting the vertical shifting of the strips 63, 68, etc. at predetermined times.

Referring to Figs. 10, 11, and 13, it will be observed that the spur gear 67 is mounted upon the end oi an actuating shaft 76. Rigidly connected to this shaft, substantially midway thereof, is a rod 77 associated at its outer end. with a rocking beam 78. The latter is pivotally mounted midway thereof in a small standard 79, and it will bereadilv understood that when the beam 78 is rocked,

the arm 77 will be moved upwardly or downwardly about its point ofattachment with the shaft 76 as an axis, thereby imparting the desired rotative movement to the actuating shaft 76.

Inasmuch as the rotative movement of Ill) the shaft 76 in one direction will effect a feeding of one paper strip or all, whereas a rotative movement in the other direction will effect a feeding of the other paper strip, it follows that the rocking of the beam 78 one or the other direction will have to be effected, in accordance with the particular paper strip desired. In Fig. 11, I have shown a leaf spring 80 medially attached to the standard 7 9 and bearing upon opposite ends of the beam 78 so as to keep the latter normally in a horizontal position. Adj acen t to each end of the beam 78 I have provided a depending roller, each of these rollers be ing designed to be actuatml by a latch movable transversely to the beam 78 and beneath the roller. One roller 81 positioned so as to be actuated by a latch 8'21, and the ot ier roller 83 is positioned at the opposite end of the beam 78 so as to be :uituated by a latch 84.

In Fig. 10, the latches and lid are (Jlttllff shown in their normal positions, and the latch 82 is more clearly shown in elevational cross-section in Fig. lteft ri to the latteriigure, it will be ob: ed that the latch comprises a forward portion who i upper surface 85 is beveled so as to f; .iiita the interposition of the latch ben ath the roller 81. In dotted lines, the latch is shown so interposed, and it will be readily understood that by "virtue of the interpos-;ition the roller 81 will rise, pushing its end of the beam 78 with it against the action of the spring 80, thereby effecting a predetermined rocking of the beam 78.

The latch 82 is mounted in a sheath or sleeve 86 having a bifurcated forward end between which the forward end of the latch is disposed. The sleeve 86 is fixed in position, and is provided with slot 87 in its upper face through which a pin 88 carried upon the top of the latch 82 projects. The slot is so arranged that the latch may move in the contemplated manner relative to the sheath 86. Mounted upon the top of the sheath 86, and direc ly to the rear of the slot 87, is a pin 89; and between the pins 88 and 89 a ten ion spring 90 is arranged which tends normally to hold the latch in its rearward (full line) position. The rearward movement of the latch may be limited by providing a shoulder 91 upon the latch itself, but it might also be limited by the abutl ion of the pin 88 against the rear end of the slot 87.

The latch S l is similarly constructed and mounted, as shown in Fig. 10, and each sheath is open its rear end so that an actuating block may be moved against the rear end of the latch to push it forward. I have shown one such bloclr 92 positioned so as to push the latch 82, and I have shown a similar block 93 positioned so as to move the latch 84:.

Inasmuch as the movements of the blocks 92 and 93 fulfill the additional function of starting the motor, I shall now describe these locks more fully, together with their mountings.

Referring again to Fig. 1, it will be noted that I have n'ovided a long medially pivotedv rod 94 arranged in :inibstantially parallel relation to the actuating; shaft 76 and positioned slightly to the left of the rocking; beam 78. l have shown the rod Elsi. pivotally mounted as at 95, and I will point out that the rear portion thereof is designed to be forced to the left (in Fig. l) when either of the blocks $.32 or 93 is similarly moved. The forward portion of the rod desi ned to fulfill two functions, one of which is to start the motor. In contemplation of this function, I have provided a connecting link 96 supported upon the forward portion of the rod 914-, this link being shown in Fig. l. as leading to the rheostat 38. When the red 9-ipiroled about the point by pressure to the left upon a portion of its rear end, the forward portion of the rod 94; will move to the right and will thereby pull the J6 and actuate the rheostat 38.

heli-irrinoagain to Fig. 10, it will be noted that each of the blocks 92 and mounted upon the inner end of an arm which is slidabiy moiuited to move in a direction substantially parallel to the movement of the latche The block 92 is nmuntod upon the end of an arm 97 whose outer end 98 abuts a portion of the rear end of the rod 91-. Similarly, the block 93 is mounted upon the end of an arm 99 whose inner end 100 similarly abuts a portion of the rod 9'-l-.

no invention contemplates that either .One of the blocks 92 and 98 will be forced to the left by mechanism presently to be dcscribed. This mechanism has a predeteu mined movement, and itwillv therefore be obvious that the thickness f the block 92 must be greater than that of the block i so that the pivotal movement of the rod. 9-iwill always be the same.

Before proceeding to describe the balance of the mechanism, it will be understood that movement of either of the lJlOt'liS or 93 will start the motor, and (b) actuate one of the latches 52 or it. If the block 953 is pushed, the latch 82 will be aetuatwl, he beam 75: will be rocked in one direction, the actuating shaft- 76 will be l'tlt'lQ-i'tl accordingly, and the idlers do and 4;? will be moved in an upward direction. Similarly, if the block 93 is pushed, the shaft 76 will be rotated in the opposite direction and, the idlers will be lowered.

To effect the return of the rod 94 to its normal position, when pressure upon either of the bloelrs 92 or 93 is released, a spring 101 (Fig. 1) may be provided at the rear end of the rod 94.

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The mechanism which pushes either of the blocks 92 or 93 comprises a plunger 102 transversely mounted upon the carriage 32 and movable to the left, i. e., against the desired block 92 or 0 3. by a rearward movement of the control member I shall now describe the mechanism which elfectuates this movement of the plunger 102., it being understood that when the plunger is moved, the motor will be started, and a desired type of paper will be fed from the machine.

Referring particularly to Figs. 2 and 5, it will be observed that the rear end of the control member is pivoted in a supporting standard 1.03. Coincident with the pivot axis is a shaft 101 rotatable by pivotal movement of the control member 35. At one end of the shaft 101, a segment 105 mounted comprising a substantial semi;

shaft extending across the carriage 82.

Referring now to Fig. 10, it will be observed that the shaft upon the end of which the spur gear 107 is mounted is medially shaped in the form of a screw 108 of very large pitch. Engaging and embracing this screw portion 108 is the forward end 109 of a transversely movable arm 110 extending rearwardly and downwardly and terminating at its rear end in a sleeve portion 111, the latter being mounted upon and rigidly secured to the plunger 102. The securing of the portion 110 to the plunger 102 may be elfected by means of a set screw 112 or the like, and when a screw is employed, one end of a coil spring 113 may be attached to said set screw, the other end of the spring being rigidly secured, as at 1141, to a fixed portion of the carriage.

The for *ard portion 109 of the arm 110 is internally threaded so as to mesh with the screw portion 108. In this way, the slight rotation imparted to the spur gear 107 by the rearward movement of the control member 85 will be sufficient to cause the arm 11.0. (and the plunger 102 with it) to move transversely across the carriage from the full line position of Fig. 10 to the dotted line position thereof In this way, the plunger 102 is caused to move to the left to press upon whatever block in its path.

An important feature of the invention lies in preventing a rearward movement of the control member 35 before the printing or recording operation has been effected. The latter operation may be eflectedin any desired manner and is initiated in the prescot embodiment by a forward or downward movement of the control member 35. I shall therefore proceedto describe the mechanism whereby rearward movement of the control member is prevented until after said rear end with an enlarge member has been moved forwardly or downwardly. y

This mechanism is clearly disclosed in Figs. 5, 6, 7, and 8. In Fig. 5, the control member 35 is shown in its normal position, and rearward movementthereof is prevented as follows: Arranged upon the segment 105 is a tooth 115whose forward face 116 is will be observed that it comprises a forward portion 1l9within which the tooth 117 is mounted, the portion 119 being guided for reciprocating movement between two putaposed guides 120. The plunger 118 extends rearwardly through suitable guides, the 1 rearmost of which is designated by the nu meral 121, and the plunger is provicledat its which limits its forward movement.

portion 122 A compression sprin .123 mounted between the forward portion 119 and the intermediate guide tends normally to hold the plunger 118 forwardlyin its normal position shown in Fig. 5, this normal forward urging being limited bythe enlarged rear portion 122. In thisnormal position of the plunger, the segment is prevented from rotating so as to actuate the gear 107. How-.

ever, if the control member 35 is first moved forwardly or downwardly, a projection 123 carried by the segment 105 will bear against.

the forward portion of the plunger 118 and will push it rearwardly. In Fig. 5, the pro.-

jection 123 is shown in its normal position, and m Fig. 6, the control. member 35 has been moved forwardly to an extent wherein the projection 123 has forced the plan or 118 rearwardly to its full extent. In t is rear position, the plunger is locked by means of the latch rod 124 (Fig; 7) the rod 124 being forced into asuitable opening 125 in the rear portionof the plunger 118by means of thecompression spring126. i y

The plunger having been lockedin this rear position, the control member may be moved rearwardly to. its fullest extent so as to effect a movement of the plunger 102 and a consequent initiating of thepaper dispensing operation, it being understood that in the. locked rear-position of the plunger beneath.

into its normal position. In order that the segment may thereupon be brought back to its normal position of Fig. 5, the tooth 117 is constructed shown in Fig. 8. In this figure, it will be observed that the normally visible portion shown in the other figures is merely the upper portion of a pivoted member held in a normally vertical position by a compression spring 129. hen the segment is returned to its normal position, after the dispensing operation has been completed, the tooth will ride over the tooth 117, pivoting the latter a inst the action of the spring 129. lmmed ely thereafter, the tooth 117 will snap back into its normal position and will thereafter again prevent rearward movement of the control. member 35 until after forward mwement has taken place.

The forward movement of the control. member 35 may be made to record or print in any desi :l manner. in the embodi-- ment shown, manipulation of the levers (Fig. l) the registenug device 34: will position certain predetern .ned printing types 131 (Fig. 9) in a horizontal plane directly over the paper beneath the carriage 32. llorward movement of the lev will force the entire device 3 11- dmvnwardly so as to impress the tyies 131 upon the paper The downward movement of the device 3 1 may be effected means of a pin 132 mounted upon the control member 35 slightly in advance of its pivot axis and engaging in an elongaged slot provided in a link 133 pivotally mounted on top of the device 34. hen the pin bears down upon the lower end of the slot, it will transmit the downward pressure of the member 35 through the link 133 to the entire device 3 1. The elongation of the slot in which the pin 132 is located permits the control member to be moved rearwardly. Suitable spring means are provided, together with suitable mounting arrangements for the device 34, so that this device will be normally in the full line position of Fig. 1, the downward pressure of the control member 35 into the lower dotted position of Fig. 1 functioning to force the device 3 1 downwardly into the dotted position. In this dotted position, the types 131 are brought down upon the paper beneath the carriage.

In order that the paper may be normally inaccessible, I provide a raisable shearing bar 13 1 normally resting upon the wall 29 and adapted to permit the paper to be fed outwardly through the space between the wall 29 and itself, when it is raised. In order to effect the raising, I have mounted the bar 134 upon "vertically movable guides provided at their lower ends with rack portions 135 (Fig. 15). Each of these rack portions is actuatable by a spur gear 136, rotation being imparted to these spur gears by links 137, the latter being operatively associated with the pivotal bar 94. More particularly, upon referring to Figs. 1 and 3, it will be noted that a link 138 extends between the forward portion of the bar 9&- and the upper portion of a pivoted lever 139, the lower end of the latter being connected to the link 137.

The carriage upon which the device 34 and the mechanism to the rear thereot is mounted is shown in greater detail, in a view taken from underneath, in Fig. 9. Suitable rollers 1 10 are provided so as to guiiile the carriage along the guide rods 30 and 31. Suitable hooked portions l t]. may be provided adjacent to the rollers 140 so as to prevent upward movement ot the carriage from oil the rods 30 and 31.

The invention contemplates that the carriage will be lined into that partici'llar posi tion in which actuation ot the control member will print upon and release the desired type of wrapping material. Thus, it the carriage is moved to its rear-most position, as shown in Fig. 1, the plunger 102 is located so as to actuate the block 92. In order to hold the carriage in this sition,

a latch 14:5 is provided which cons. or a rod pivoted medially thereof as at 1-:t3, having its rear end turned outwardly to in any one of suitably provided lined recesses 1 15i, and the forward end of the rod 142 being normally held toward the left by means oi a spring 145. it suitably arranged finger grip 1&6 may be pro vided adjacent tp the handle so that pres-lure upon the grip 1% will release the latch 142 until the carriage has been moved into the desired position. Release of the grip 1% will then cause the latch. to snap into the proper recess 1 and retain the carriage in its proper pos. ion.

In accordaniw. with the present inventi n, paper bags may also be (lis-u aensed in a similarmauner, and tor this purpose, the carriage is movalfiie into a third position wherein the plunger will. actua e neither the blocks 9 nor 93 but a third block 147.

The actuation oithe block 14 has for its sole function the discharging ot the platform 39, it being understood tha no motor actuation is necessary. nor are any rollers necessary.

In Figs. 16, 17, and 18 I have illustrated the bag device' more clearly, and l. wiii point out that it consists .ientially in means for re aiuii Y the platform 39 in an inward position, ant. means for thereafter, after the bag has been printed upon, re leasing the platform 3%} and permitting it to discharge into the normal position shdwn.

lhe platter-nil 39 mounted upon an end portion of the main printing bed 1 13. and is guided in its reciprocal moven'ient by means of two pins 149 extending dowiilil) wardly through parallel slots 150 in the bed. Carried by the pins 119 and extend ing transversely beneath the bed is a bar 151 provided at one end with a latch portion 152. The latch which engages the portion 152 when the platform 39 is pushed inwardly comprises a bell crank structure having one arm pivoted at 153, having one arm extending in a transverse direction and having the other arm extending in a direction substantially parallel to the movement of the platform 39. The arm 155 is provided. at its forward end with an enlarged latch portion 156. The forward face of the latter is suitably configured so that rearward movement of the platform 30 will push the latch portion 156 outwardly, thereby permitting the latch portion 152 to pass. After the enlarged portion 156 has been passed, the latch will snap back to its normal position under the action of a spring 157 and firmly hold the platform in its inward position. This inward and locked position is shown in dotted lilies in Fig. 16.

The subsequent releasing of the platform 39 is eii'ectcd by a pressure upon the arm 15-1 of the latch, and this pressure will be toward the left as viewed in 16. This pressure is effected by means of a vertical lever 15S pivoted at 159. The lower end of the lever 158 engages the are) 154: at the latch, while the upper end is disposed in the path of block 160 actuated by movement upon the block 147. More particularly, u'pon referring to Fig. 1, it will be observed that the block 160 is mounted upon the end of a reciprocable rod 161 normally urged rearwardly by a spring 162. The block 147 comprises one arm of a bell crank lever whose other arm 163 abuts the end of the rod 161. Consct'p'iently, when the block 147 is pushed inwardly by the plunger 1023, the rod 161 will be pushed forwardly, the b ock 160 will push upon the upper end of the lever 15S, and the pivotal movement of the latter about the point 159 will cause a re leasing pressure upon the arm 15 i of the latch which is holding the platform 39.

The platform 39 is normally urged outwardly by a spring 164: simported at its rear end upon the rod 151. lVhere desired, a similar connection 165 between the rod 151 and a suitable counter 166 may be made to record the number of bags operated upon by the iilevicc.

It will be understood that a bag placed upon the platform 39 and pushed inwardly therewith will not again be accessible until after it has been printed upon, because the actuation of the block 147 will not be possible until after the control member 35 has been moved downwardly. In this respect, the functioning of the bag device is simila to the functioning of the device in connection with wrapping paper. It will be understood that inthe use of my device, the purchasers will probably be advised, as by notices or otherwise, of the necessity for examining the wrapping paper or bag to see the amount of their sale impressed thereon. The possibility of having a purchaser report the fact that-no sale has been recorded upon his bag will serve as a suflicient check upon the sales person to compel the latter always to utilize the bag device.

As a further check upon the sales person and particularly with respect to the continuous wrapping paper, the shearing bar 134 provided with a nick 167 so that both ends of the wrapping paper, when torn off, will embody such a nick. The purchaser will be advised to look not only for the printed record of the sale, but also to examine the opposite ends of the wrapping paper to see that they embody the designated nicks, it being understood that distinctive sha cs or configurations of nicks may be provi ed 30 a: to make this observation :1 simple one.

It will beobvious that many changes in the details herein described and illustrated for the purpose of explaining the nature of my invention may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as expressed in the appended claims. It is therefore intended that these details be interpreted as illustrative, and not in a limiting sense.

Having thus described my invention and illustrated its use, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. In an apparatus for dispensing wrapping ,material, material-receiving means, means for discharging the material to rein der it available, and means for printing desired indicia upon the material; a control member movable into two difl'erent positions, means operable when the member in one of said positions for initiating the material discharge, means o ierable when the member is in the other of said positions for initiating the printing: and means for locking the member against movement into the discharge position until after ithas been moved into the printing position.

a 2. In a paper d spensing apparatus, means for receivmg varied types 01? paper, means "for discharging papero'l' a selected type to initially shifting the control memlier bodily to render said frmctions operable in connection with the type of paper iected.

3. In a Wrapping paper dispensing); apparatus, a pair of spaced driving rollers, an idler roller therebetween and normally out of contact with both driving; rollers, means for moving said idler roller against either of said driving rollers so as to cause fric tional engagement and consequent movement of any paper therebetween; printing mechanism adapted to print upon the paper to be dispensed, and means for loch u; said roller-movi g: means until after said printing mechanis. i has functioned.

4. In a Wrapping paper dispensii j, ml paratus, a pair of spaced driving; rollers, an idler roller therebetween and normally out of contact with both iherco l, means for directing tivo continumis lengths of paper hetwecnsaid idler roller and said di. i i; rollers respectively, a pair of actuating; blocks, means operable by theactuation .3? either of said blocks for moving the idler roller against one or the other of the dri rollers depending upon the actuating block functioning, an actuating plun r, means for initially moving said plunger into pro);- imity with a selected block, u'h reby actuation of the plunger will thereimou car "E a feeding of a correspondingly se ected lenc'th of D3361" )rmtme' mechanism.

adapted to print upon said lengths of paper, and means for locking said plunger until after said printing mechanism has functioned.

5. A recording and dispensing device for paper bags or the like, comprising it normally accessible platform adapted to receive a bag thereon, means for moving and locking said platform in an inaccessible position within the device, a movable control memher, means operable by one movement of the control member for releasing said platform, means o 'ierable by another movement of said control member for effecting a recordation upon the bag, and means for locking the control. member from movement into the release position before movement thereof into the recordation position.

(3. In a paper dispensing a paratus, means for receiving: varied types of paper, printing mechanism for printing upon the paper, and

means for discharging paper of a selected type to rein or it available only after it has been printed on, said last named means comprising; a series of movable block-s, an actuatinn member therefin', means for initially adjusting the member into operative relationship .vit-h a selected block, and means for locking said actuatiup, meui or until after the printing mechanism has functioned.

7. In a paper dispensing apparatus, means for receiving a plurality of continuous strips of paper, mechanism. for printing, upon a selected strip, and means for dischargjg'ing a selected strip to render it available only after it has been printed on, said last named means comprising sets of driv rollers for engaging said s rips respectu ly, a series of movable devices operatively aswciated with the rollers and adapted to render respective thereof operative when the devices are moved, a common actuating; member for said devices, means for initially adjusting said member into operative relationship \v'. a selected device, and means for locking said actuating meml or until after the printing; mechanism has flmctimied.

8. In a paper dispensing apparatus, means for receiving a pair of continuous strips of paper, printing mechanism for printing upon a selected strip, and means for discharging a selected strip to render it available only after it has been printed on; said last named means comprising a pair of .s-zpaced driving rollers on opposite sides of said strips, an idler roller between said strips and movable into engagement with one or the other driving roller to engage one or the other strip thcrebetween, a pair of movable devices arranged and constructed so that movement of one or the other thereof will move the idler roller in one or the other direction, a counnon actuating member for said devices, means for initially adjusting said member into operative relationship with a selected device, means for normally locking said actuating member against movement, and means operable upon functioning of the printing mechanism for releasing said lockinp; means.

In a paper dispensing apparatus, means for receiving a pair of continuous elements of paper, means for receiving cut elements such as paper bags, mechanism for printing upon a select-ed element, and means for discharging a selected element to render it available only after it has been printed on, said last named means comprising driving rollers for engaging the continuous elements, a latchable sumiortiim' platform for the cut elements, spring; means for urging; the platform outwardly, a series of movable devices arranged and constructed in respective operative ssociation with said rollers and platform, so that actuation of the 1n'oper device will cause the discllarge of the correspol'lding element, a common actuating member for the devices, means for initially adjusting the actuating member into operative relationship With a selected device, and means for locking said actuating member until. after the printing mechanism has functioned.

10. In a paper dispensing apparatusc means for receiving varied types of paper, mechanism for printing thereon, and means for dischurging paper of a selected type to render it available only after it been printed on, said last named means eompria ing a series of movable blocks, an actuating plunger therefor, a movable carriage for supporting said plunger and so arranged that the plunger may be initially positioned in operative relationship with a selected block, and means carried by the carriage for locking said plunger until after the printing mechanism has functioned.

11. In an apparatus for dispensing wrapping material, material-receiving means, means for discharging the material to render it available, and means for printing desired indicia upon the material; a control member movable into two different positions, means operable when the member is in one of said positions for initiating the material dis charge, means operable when the member is in the other of said positions for initiating the printing; and means for locking the member against movement into the discharge position until after it has been moved into the printing position, said locking means comprising a pair of abuttable teeth one of which is associated with the control member, said teeth being normally positioned so as to prevent movement of the control member into the discharge position, and means operable by moving the control member into the printing position for adjusting the teeth into non-abuttable relationship.

12. In an apparatus for dispensing wrapping material, material-receiving means,

means for discharging the materialto render it available,'and means for printing dethe path of said projection when the control member is moved into the printing position.

13.'In an apparatus for dispensing wrapping material, material-receiving means,

mg a projection associated with the conmeans for discharging the material to render it available, and means for printing desired 1 indicia upon the material; a control member movable into two different positions, means operable when the member is in one of said positions for initiating the material discharge, means operable when the member is in the other of said positions for initiating the printing; and means for locking the mem er against movement into the discharge position untll after 1t has been moved into the printing position, said locking means comprising a pair of abuttable teethoneof which is associated with the control memher, said teeth being normally positioned so as to prevent movement of the control mem her into the discharge position, and means operable by moving the control member into i the printing position for adjustin and locking the teeth into nonabuttable re ationsh and means for unlocking and restoring t e teeth' into normal position when the control member is' moved into the discharge position.

In witness whereof, I have signed this specification this 25 day of January, 1927.

LOUIS A. GROSSMAN. 

